Cherethite


A band of Amalekites made a raid against the Negeb and against Ziklag. They had overcome Ziklag and burned it with fire and taken captive all the people, including Ahinoam of Jezreel and Abigail. An Egyptian servant of the Amalekites was left to die and revealed to David the band had raided against the Negeb of the Cherethites and against that which belongs to Judah and against the Negeb of Caleb, and they burned Ziklag with fire. (1 Samuel 30)

King David set Benaiah the son of Jehoiada over the Cherethites and the Pelethites. (2 Samuel 8:18; 2 Samuel 20:23)

The Cherethites and Pelethites fled with King David during Absalom's conspiracy. (2 Samuel 15:18)

When Sheba the son of Bichri led Israel and the Bichrites in rebellion away from David, Abishai led the Joab's men, the Cherethites and Pelethites, and all the mighty men after Sheba. Ultimately, while besieging Abel of Beth-maacah, a wise woman threw Sheba's head over the wall, and everyone returned back to Jerusalem. (2 Samuel 20)

The Cherethites and the Pelethites attended the anointing of Solomon as King David's successor. (1 Kings 1:38)